Wool bag or the like



Aug. 30, 1932. I 5 w DRAKE 1,874,934

WOOL BAG'OR THE LIKE Fild Jan. 6, 1952 Patented Aug. 30, 1932 7 p 1nnanronn .nnAKE,joF srouen'r'olv, MASSACHUSETTS woof; r te on THE LIKE vis customary to package wool forshipment in burlap bags, each bagbeingformed of a single piece folded, and stitched together with acotton or jute strand aboutits mar- -1n element.

'6 ginal edges. In orderto ,test the quality of the wool thus packagedit is customary to cut the strand at one side of the bag, and sometimesthe bag itself becomes more or less cut in this operation, and thenremove a sampleof wool. Thereafter the cut portion of the bag is sewedtogether. During this procedure fragments of the strand, or of the bagitself, or both, are likely to become mixed into the wool and if propercare is nottaken,

these portions of foreign fiber pass with the wool through subsequentmanufacturing operations: and become, inextricable therefrom. 7 When thewool ismanufactured into goods and is thereafter dyed, these foreignfibers do not take the dye exactly as the wool fibers do sothat theybecome noticeable and detract materially from the market value of thegoods. V

The present invention has for anobj ect to so construct thebag that itis-unnecessaryto cut the bag or sewing strandmaterial to remove thesample, so that foreign fibers are not liable to become mixed into thewool during the sampling operation. To this end the sides and top of thebag are secured together by a wire andsecuring is (effectedin suchmanner that no cutting of either the bag itself or other'parts isnecessary to obtain ac-- cess to thecontents of the bag. The wiresecuring strand istherefore preferably en gaged with elements of metalor other suitable material securedto the bag and from whichjthe'securing strand-may be either loosened or detached when desired so thatac- Q cess maybe had tothe bag contents.

1, For a more complete understanding of this invention reference maybehad to the accompanying drawing in which Figure l is a perspective of afull bag secured by fastening means according-to this invention. vFigure 2 is a showing the open. bag itself, its contents being omitted,and showing the location of the wire securing elements.

' ments at oposite-edges as shown in F gures fragmentary perspectiveApplication filed January 6, 1932. Serial No. 585,640. I

Figure 3 :is a fragmentary perspective showing-the manner of closing andsecuring the mouth. ofv the bag. i Q

Figure 4 is a perspective of a wire secur- 4-55 igure 51-is afragmentary perspective" showing the element of Figure fl secured to thebag Figure ,6 is a rearelevation of apiece of the bag material to whichan element such as shown in Figure it has been attached.

Figure 7 is a perspective of a different; form of securing element. yFigure 8 is a detail section through a piece of the bag materialshowing'an element such as'shown in Figure 7 securedtheretoQ s Figure 9,is a fragmentary perspective of thesecuring wire. K

' Figure 10 is a view similar to Figurel5 but showing a slightmodification. V f

Referring to the drawing, the bag, as shown best in Figure 2, is formedof a piece ofvbure lap, or the like, as 1, having an open side and anopen top 3. The bottom is, closed as by stitching shown at 4. Alongopposite edges ofthe open side are fixedv secur ing elements 5 arrangedin staggeredrela tion, starting from the lower edge of the bag andextending upwardly nearly to its top. Similar fastenings are applied tothe bag spaced somewhat inwardly from its top, these also being instaggered relation as .arethe fasteners at the side. A wire, as shown-inFigure 9 at 10, having one end formed with anenlarged portion to preventit from being drawn up through the fasteners, asby forminga loop at 11therein,'ispass'e'd up fromtne lower edge of the open side engagingalternately with the fasteningelel and 3, and the top of the bag is thenfolded over the contents, the bag materialat the upper edge of the side2 being brought together to forma dogear 15 about which the wire iswound. The top edges of the bag being. brought: inwardly over the woolas 'shownin Figure 3, the top fasteners 5 are brought. toward each otherso that the wire 10 beyond the ear 15 may be passed alternately back andforth across the top of the bag over to the opposite end thereof wherethe bag material may be gathered together into a second dog ear 16 aboutwhich the Wire may be wrapped and tied and then its free end may bethrust into the wool therein, as shownat 17 in Figure l, which preventsthis end from becoming accidentally caught and unwound from the dog ear16.

The fastening elements -5 are preferably formed as hooks as shown 1nFigures 4, 5

and 6, each having a base p0rtion20 from which project rearwardlyextending securing'prongs 21. The base portion 2 0 is eX- tended on oneend, the extension being brought back over the base to form the tongue22 for the hook and betweenv which and the outer face of'the baseportion '20 the wire'may be moved to bring it into and This hook may beapplied to the bag as shown best in Figure 6, the prongs 21 being passedtherethrough and then clinched down against the inner face of the bagmaterial.

Where the hooks are used for the fastening elements it is possible todraw the edges of the bag together sufiiciently to permit the wire to beslipped out from a sufficient number of hooks to permit the bag to beopened along its side or top for the removal of material to be sampled.After this has been accomplished the wiremay then be engaged with thehooks, thus closing up the opening made in the bag; I

In vplace of hooks, however, the elements 5 may be eyes or eyelets. asshown in Figures '7 and 8. The element may be formed of a wire 25 looped011 itself and twisted together, its free ends 26 being passed throughthe bag material and bent into engagement with the inner face thereof asshown in Figure 8. Where eyelets or loops are used it will usually benecessary to detach the end portion 17 and unwind it from the dog earsto a sufficient extend to permit it to be pulled back through thefasteners to permit the openingto be made through the bag.

The hook element may',-if desired, and as shown in Figure 10, beprovided with a portion 28 struck up from the portion 20 toward theadjacent part of the tongue 22 to aid in preventing accidentaldisengagement of the bag securing wire 10'therefrom. Another method ofopening the bag is to cut the wire adjacent to the dog ear '15 and pullthe wire below the out out'from engagement with the fastening elementsfor the desired distance after which the wire may be re-en- 'gaged withthe fasteners and its free'end twisted back on itself and thrust intothe bag. This leaves one or two fastenersnear the dog ear free from thewire but at this part of the bag this is unimportant, or substitutewires may be, used either for this short distance or from the bottom ofthe bag continuously to and about the dog ear 15.

With any of the constructions described it will be apparent that the bagmay be opened for sampling of its contents without requiring either thebag or any securing elements to be cut so that there is no danger of theintroductionof foreign fibrous material either from the bag or from asecuring strand into thewoolcontents. i

From the foregoing'des'cription of certain embodiments of this inventionit'will be evident that various changes and modifications might be madewithout departing from the spirit or scope of this invention as definedby the appendedclaims;

I claim: I

1. In combination, a fabrio'bag having an .open side and top, fastenerssecured to- 0pout of engagement with the loop portion 23.

posite edge portions of said open side and inwardly from the edges ofsaid top, and a wire engaging said side and top fasteners and wrappedaboutdog ears at opposite sides of said top and holding said side andtop closed. 2. In combination, a fabric bag having an open side and top,fasteners secured to opp'o-r site edge portions of said open side andinwardly from the edges of said top, a 'wireengaging said side and topfasteners and wrapped about dog ears'at opposite sides of said top andholding said side and top closed, and means at the lower end of saidwire for preventing it from being drawn upwardly through said fasteners.v I

3. In combinatiom'a fabric bag having an open side" and top, oppositelyfacing hooks secured in staggered relation to opposite edge portions ofsaid side and inwardly from the edges of said top, and a wire engagingwith said side hooks, wound-around bag material at the upper edge ofsaid side to form a dog ear, engaged with said top hooks, wound aroundbag material at the other end of said top to form another dog ear, andhaving its free end thrust into the bag.

4; In combination, a fabric bag having an open side and top, oppositelyfacing hooks secured in staggeredrelation to opposite edge portions ofsaid side and inwardly from the edgesof said top, and a wire havingmeansat its lower end to prevent it from being pulled through said hooksengaging with said side hooks, wound around bag material at the upperedge of said side to form a doglear, engaged with said top hooks, woundaroundbag material at the other endof said toptoform another dog ear,and having its free end thrust into the bag.

5. In combination, a fabric bag having an i open side and-top, eyeletssecured in staggered relation to the opposite edge portions of said sideand inwardly from the edges ofsaid top, a wire threaded through saidside eyelets, wound around bag material at the upper edge of said sideto form a dog ear, threaded izio through said top eyelets, wound aroundbag material at the other end of said top to form another dog ear, andhaving its free end thrust into the bag.

In testimony whereof I have aifixed my signature.

BRADFORD W. DRAKE.

